UFC® FIGHT PASS™ -Silva vs Cote

UFC 90

Silva vs Cote

Sat, Oct 25, 2008

UFC 90

Silva vs Cote

Oct 25, 2008

The best pound-for-pound fighter in the world comes to Chicago! After nearly 4 million people witnessed his stunning 1-minute victory over larger opponent James Irvin on Spike, Anderson "The Spider" Silva returns to the Octagon to defend the UFC Middleweight Title against French-Canadian contender Patrick "The Predator" Cote. Plus, Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez takes on Thiago "Pitbull" Alves, who is fresh off a win over the legendary Matt Hughes.

Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote UFC 90 Sat, Oct 25, 2008 (32:34) Anderson 'The Spider' Silva had already been called the best pound for pound fighter in the world. However, his opponent Patrick Cote had never been knocked out, and even though the champ was on an eight fight win streak, Cote believed he had the heart and skill to stop him.

Thiago Alves vs. Josh Koscheck UFC 90 Sat, Oct 25, 2008 (30:09) From the hotbed of MMA fighters, Fortaleza, Brazil native Thiago Alves is on a six-fight win streak including victories over the likes of Chris Lytle, Karo Parisyan, and the Matt Hughes. He'll now face another top contender, TUF veteran, Josh Koscheck.

Junior dos Santos vs. Fabricio Werdum UFC 90 Sat, Oct 25, 2008 (13:15) Coming off big wins against Gabriel Gonzaga and Brandon Vera, Fabricio Werdum looked to be well on his way to a title shot as he faced UFC newcomer Junior Dos Santos. However, JDS was ready to show that he was force to be reckoned with in the heavyweight division by coming out with the "W" in his UFC debut.

Gray Maynard vs. Rich Clementi UFC 90 Sat, Oct 25, 2008 (27:18) Nine year MMA veteran, Rich Clementi, is on a 6 fight winning streak and the TUF Season 4 alum has 'No Love' for his opponent, three-time All American wrestler, Gray Maynard, who's on his own run of success, handing Frankie Edgar his 1st loss.

Sean Sherk vs Tyson Griffin UFC 90 Sat, Oct 25, 2008 (29:51) Sean Sherk returned to the Octagon after his loss to UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn to take on rising star Tyson Griffin. Griffin had won four fights in-a-row and had his sites set on the 155lbs crown. But, in the end, it was Sherk who took a step toward title contention with the win.

Thales Leites vs. Drew McFedries UFC 90 Sat, Oct 25, 2008 (5:32) Brazilian middleweight Thales Leites looks to keep his win streak going as he steps into the Octagon with heavy-handed boxer Drew McFedries.

Spencer Fisher vs. Shannon Gugerty UFC 90 Sat, Oct 25, 2008 (23:49) Long time scrapper Spencer Fisher is ready to do what it takes to keep himself in the "W" column as he gets into the Octagon with Shannon Gugerty, who is looking for his second UFC win. Only one can emerge victorious and move up the ranks of the lightweight division.

Dan Miller vs. Matt Horwich UFC 90 Sat, Oct 25, 2008 (24:09) The older of 2 fighting brothers, Dan Miller hopes to start the year off right and up his record to 2-0 by defeating middleweight Matt Horwich, who is making his UFC debut.

Hermes Franca vs. Marcus Aurelio UFC 90 Sat, Oct 25, 2008 (29:40) Two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters take each other on in a lightweight battle with an added twist - Aurelio is a former coach of Franca.

Pete Sell vs. Josh Burkman UFC 90 Sat, Oct 25, 2008 (28:58) Two veterans of the MMA game open this first Chicago fight night. Pete Sell drops to 170 to fight at welterweight for the first time against Josh Burkman.